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""Cruising
Cuba"
"On
the road" in the Republic of Cuba"
August 2008
(5) campers. Three persons each camper.
"A chance of a lifetime to see the real
Cuba!"
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Well guys, here is your chance to get out of Havana and join Cuba's "1st
Gentlemen's Camper Safari! We will be touring in (4) new, fully equipped,
air-conditioned, overhead campers and visiting some of Cuba's most beautiful and
rural locations. You will see rain forests, rural mountain areas as well a
beautiful beaches while still imbibing in Cuba's famous "night life."
This safari is limited to (16) persons. (4) persons per camper. We will have
single accommodations at the Hotel Nacional in Havana and double rooms on the
road so we can still enjoy the hotel pools, bars and restaurants. And, remember,
picking up hitchhikers in Cuba is legal and welcomed so you will also have a
very interesting "day life" also.
Attire will be beach casual and you will have near unlimited opportunities for
scuba, fishing, snorkeling as well as carousing. Please bring your own fishing
gear if possible. We will depart Havana with a schedule (see below) but time
will be of no essence.
So, please let me know soonest of your interest! co-host will be James "Jimbo"
Hollingsworth. Most of the guys already signed on are your friends and Cuba
"veterans" but "first timers" with references are also
welcome. Adios, Bob Havana.
Day 1
Depart Cancun, Mexico for Havana at 12:50 PM via Aerocaribe (Mexicana) Airlines.
Each person is responsible for Mexico airport departure tax! Upon arrival in
Havana we will have a private Transfer to the legendary, Five Star, Hotel
Nacional De Cuba. Check in followed by a welcome buffet, cocktail and cigar
reception.
Let
the night life begin!
Day
2
Breakfast.
Private tour of the Partagas Cigar factory followed by a cigar and cocktail
reception with Partagas President, Sr. Abel Diaz in the President's Salon. Lunch
on the "harbor side" verandah of the Restaurante La Davina Pastora.
Dinner at Havana’s "most popular," Restaurante El Aljibe. Evening
open.
Day
3 Breakfast.
Pick up campers. Depart (3) hours for Vinales Valley (Pinar Del Rio Province).
Check into either the Hotel Los Jasmines or Hotel Ermita. Dinner at the hotel.
Day
4Breakfast.
Morning exploring the Vinales Valley area (Cuba's finest tobacco growing
region). Lunch in the valley at Restaurante Prehistorica. Afternoon departure (1
1/2 hours) for the small mountain town of San Diego Los Banos. Check into the
Hotel Mirador. Classic Cuban pig roast dinner pool side.
Day
5 Breakfast.
Depart (4 hours) for Cienfuegos on the South coast via the historic "Bay of
Pigs" invasion site. Lunch en route. Afternoon beach activities and fishing
available along the way. Check into the classic, Hotel La Union. Dinner in a
private home Restaurante.
Day
6 Breakfast.
Spend day fishing, scuba or snorkeling in the Cienfuegos and Trinidad area.
Night at the Hotel La Union. This is a very fun and hip, ocean front, community
No dinner plans.
Day
7
Breakfast.
Depart (3) hours) for Cayo Las Brujas via Lake Hanabanilla and rain forest
route. World's best Bass fishing lake. Lunch a Hanabanilla's Rio Negro
Falls. Fishing sessions will be available. Check into the lodge at Cayo Las
Brujas. All meals at the lodge. Or, do you want to stay at the island's new Sol
Melia, all-inclusive resort? You guys decide.
Day
8 Day
at Cayo Las Brujas for scuba, snorkeling, "world class" fishing, beach
activities or sitting by the pool or beach with a tropical drink "in
hand."
Day 9 Depart (2 hours) for Santa Clara. Check into the "African style" lodge
at Hotel Granjita. Visit the Che Guevara memorial and museum. Dinner at the
hotel. Evening at the local disco!
Day
10 Depart (4 hours) for Havana. Return campers. Check into Hotel Nacional De Cuba.
Dinner at the Chinese Embassy Restaurante Dos Dragones. Evening open.
Day
11
Breakfast. Depart for Cancun, Mexico at either 8:00 AM or 3:50 P. End of
services.
You
will need a valid passport!
Program will include:
R/T air Cancun to Havana; Visas; Cuba airport transfers; Welcome reception
with custom cigar case & cigars Tour shirt & cap; (3) nights at Hotel
Nacional De Cuba (Single occupancy) with breakfast; Partagas tour &
reception; La Davina Pastora lunch; El Aljibe dinner; Ground transport in
Havana; (1) night (double occupancy) at Hotel Los Jasmine or Hotel Ermita with
dinner & breakfast; Restaurante Prehistorica lunch; (1) night (double
occupancy) at Hotel Mirador with pig roast dinner & breakfast; (2) nights
(double occupancy) at Hotel la Union with breakfast; Lake Hanabanilla lunch; (2)
nights (double occupancy) at Cayo Las Brujas or Sol Melia Hotel with all meals;
(1) night at Hotel Granjita (double occupancy) with dinner & breakfast; Dos
Dragones dinner; (8) days with luxury campers; Insurance and
English/Spanish-speaking guide.
Not
Included & Optional Activities
Mexico
departure tax ($11.00)
Excess
baggage charges ($2.00 per Kg for bags in excess of 24 Kg).
Cuba departure tax $25.00).
Tips at meals (Once again we all throw in a buck or two).
Golf club rentals, green fees and caddy (approximately $55.00).
Marlin fishing ($100.00 per person. Four persons per boat).
Scuba diving at Cienfuegos or Cayo Las Brujas ($55.00 per two dive session).
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks at meals (One drink is usually included.)
Personal hotel services to include laundry, telephone, mini bar, etc.
Salt water fishing sessions at Cayo Las Brujas ($77.00 per session per boat. Two
persons per boat)
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